Reasoning Ability: Machine Input/Output for IBPS PO, RRB, CLERK Part-1

     Directions (Q.1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of Input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digit numbers.)

Input: Charger 73 Mobile 89 Laptop 35 Watch 41 Tablet 53

Step I: Watch Charger 73 Mobile 89 Laptop 35 41 Tablet 53

Step II: Watch Charger 73 Mobile 89 Laptop 41 Tablet 53 35

Step III: Tablet Watch Charger 73 Mobile 89 Laptop 41 53 35

Step IV: Tablet Watch Charger 73 Mobile 89 Laptop 53 35 41

Step V: Mobile Tablet Watch Charger 73 89 Laptop 53 35 41

Step VI: Mobile Tablet Watch Charger 73 89 Laptop 35 41 53

Step VII: Laptop Mobile Tablet Watch Charger 73 89 35 41 53

Step VIII: Laptop Mobile Tablet Watch Charger 89 35 41 53 73

Step IX: Charger Laptop Mobile Tablet Watch 89 35 41 53 73

Step X: Charger Laptop Mobile Tablet Watch 35 41 53 73 89

     And Step X is the last step of the rearrangement as the desired arrangement is obtained. As per rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Input : Pig 31 Cat 49 Monkey 25 Lion 73 Tiger 91

Q1. Which of the following is sixth from the left end of Step VI in the above arrangement?

    A. Tiger

    B. 91

    C. Lion

    D. Cat

    E. 73

Q2. How many steps are required to complete this arrangement?

    A. VII

    B. X

    C. VIII

    D. V

    E. IX

Q3. Which of the following will be Step IV after arrangement?

    A. Pig Tiger Cat Lion 73 91 25 31 49 Monkey

    B. Monkey Pig Tiger 91 25 31 49 73 Cat Lion

    C. Pig Tiger Cat 49 Monkey Lion 73 91 25 31

    D. Cat Lion Monkey Pig Tiger 91 25 31 49 73

    E. None of these

Q4. What is the position of ‘91’ in Step VIII?

    A. Seventh from the left end

    B. Fifth from the right end

    C. Third from the right end

    D. Eighth from the left end

    E. None of these

Q5. How many steps are required after the step V?

    A. 5

    B. 3

    C. 4

    D. 2

    E. 6

Answers:

 1. E.

 2. B.

 3. C.

 4. B.

 5. A.

Solution:

Input: Pig 31 Cat 49 Monkey 25 Lion 73 Tiger 91

Step I: Tiger Pig 31 Cat 49 Monkey 25 Lion 73 91

Step II: Tiger Pig 31 Cat 49 Monkey Lion 73 91 25

Step III: Pig Tiger 31 Cat 49 Monkey Lion 73 91 25

Step IV: Pig Tiger Cat 49 Monkey Lion 73 91 25 31

Step V: Monkey Pig Tiger Cat 49 Lion 73 91 25 31

Step VI: Monkey Pig Tiger Cat Lion 73 91 25 31 49

Step VII: Lion Monkey Pig Tiger Cat 73 91 25 31 49

Step VIII: Lion Monkey Pig Tiger Cat 91 25 31 49 73

Step IX: Cat Lion Monkey Pig Tiger 91 25 31 49 73

Step X: Cat Lion Monkey Pig Tiger 25 31 49 73 91